Stats & Training
An unusually even spread gives Grubbin flexibility. Attack barely edges ahead. But Defense isn't far off. Easy to catch and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 Attack EV.
If you find its nest, you shouldn’t stick your hand inside. You’ll get bitten by an irritated Grubbin.
It spits a sticky thread to stop opponents in their tracks, and then it grabs them in its sharp, sturdy mandibles to take them down.
Grubbin Weakness
Grubbin is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock. Standard number of weaknesses for the Bug typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x232-273%KO Flamethrower 2x130-152%KO Fire Fang 2x127-150%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
 Pelipper Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Pelipper builds →Hurricane 2x181-214%KO Wing Attack 2x62-74% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x200-236%KO Drill Peck 2x161-189%KO Pluck 2x120-143%KO Peck 2x73-86% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Golbat builds →Air Slash 2x93-111%KO Wing Attack 2x88-103%KO Air Cutter 2x75-89% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Volcarona's Giga Drain hits Grubbin for 34-40%. Gliscor's Earthquake hits Grubbin for 41-49%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 388-457%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain34-40% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Gliscor builds →Earthquake41-49% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Terrakion builds →Close Combat117-137%KO Stone Edge 2x388-457%KO Earthquake65-76% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x417-490%KO Extreme Speed92-109%KO Wild Charge104-123%KO Close Combat69-82% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Grubbin View Staraptor builds →U Turn58-68% Close Combat49-58% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
Three stages ahead. Grubbin grows into Charjabug, then pushes on to Vikavolt. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, quick to hatch with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Grubbin easily with 77 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Electroweb, Endure, Harden and 1 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Grubbin Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Grubbin. Electroweb and Endure come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through X-Scissor and Bug Bite and Normal and Ground coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Grubbin Locations
A solid number of locations for Grubbin with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Grubbin in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
walking encounters for Grubbin across 12 spots at Lv. 2-32. The catch is that Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Grubbin Guide
Grubbin evolves into Charjabug at level 20. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Grubbin through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Charjabug as fast as you can.
Grubbin is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Grubbin joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 4 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves